Raising Kratos is one of the greatest things ever released on KZread in my opinion. A documentary masterpiece and a love letter to the unsung heroes of game development. It made me appreciate GoW 2018 even more than I already did.

Some people don't understand.... I've always loved video games since I was a child and I'm always in awe, whenever someone tells me "it's just a game" of course they're right but in the same breath it feels like such a huge disrespect, I'm always like "no it's not just a game, it is art that someone has sacrificed and slaved over to give me" nowadays more goes into a video game than the movie does. There aren't many times that I even like humanity, but by God we are at times very amazing, I often consider video games and movies as the 8th Wonder, I have always appreciated and have been left in awe in the time and effort... And often think to myself "how in the hell did we make this".

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

games are 100% art and real people work so hard to bring them to us 💚 many people forget that. I wish they would do these documentaries more to show everyone what really goes on behind their favorite title!

OMG you're actually watching this documentary, I knew you would like it. You just made my day. Shout to everyone who helped made these GOW games.

“I am hungry. Feed us.”

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

* crowd goes wild * 🤣

@wherestheaudio1

25 күн бұрын

Iconic

@zenyattafgc

25 күн бұрын

1:43:12 Told you.

@VeeSJay

23 күн бұрын

It's even funnier in Ragnarok, because Atreus first line is "Hungry?" after dropping the deer lmao

Getting validation about your work from your kids must feel absolutely incredible as a creator regardless of what you do - write, act, direct, edit, shoot, doesn't matter. But even more, getting validation from your kids that they KNOW why you're not always there for them AND that they want you to keep doing what you do...that's something I can't imagine. That's beautiful.

I never realized that Ascension had this big of an impact negative and eventually positive, this was crazy, ive never seen this doc, this was deeper than i had anticipated

God of War was a legit PlayStation masterpiece.

the actual e3 reaction is needed you’ll love it the documentary doesn’t do the crowd justice like the video does

One thing that also distracted the team on Ascension was they added an online/multiplayer part as well. That is something that Santa Moncia Studio hadn't done before or sense. If they'd just focused on the single player story and gameplay, I think it would've been a better overall product. Santa Monica Studio had been for years trying to develop other games or franchises. They talked about it a little in this documentary with the cancelled shooter game. I think they dipped their toe into online gaming with God of War Ascension so they could understand how that would work for a future title like a shooter, because it felt like that's where the gaming industry was headed with Call of Duty and the like. At one time some even called the era of single player stories in video games "dead." Turns out it wasn't, you just needed to make great stories and games. Like God of War 2018.

i remember i registered free tickets for the movies that Sony had in select theaters to watch the Playstation E3 conference and the crowd i was in was screaming loud when they saw Kratos come out. It was awesome and an experience i wish i can have again.

@kaliwali

17 күн бұрын

that was probably amazing!!

Watching this again has brought the tears back. I can’t wait for their next masterpiece.

I'm here. This documentary is amazing. Thanks to Santa Monica for putting their heart and soul into their games. And thanks to Kaliwali for making amazing videos as well.

Cory mentioned that he wrote God of War 2 with his father or went through the creative process of that game with his dad. His dad has a connection with this project too. Cory's father wrote the novelization of the 2018 game, and there are things in the novel that aren't brought up in the game, so he must've worked very closely with his son Cory on that story as well.

1:15:16 “ is he trying to hit the kid !? “ 🤣🤣🤣 LMAO that was Hillarious lol

@kaliwali

17 күн бұрын

LOL he was too 🤣

Man, this documentary hits hard. Most, myself included, go to it to get some insight on the making of God of War and instead you get an insanely well-edited documentary that cracks open the pressures of the game development industry. It's so good!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

I wish they would do this for all huge games or at least Game Of The Year awarded games! What was it like in the studio? How did it start? What were the struggles? I'd love to watch them

“One of the things you do as a parent is not hide your child from the world, but you prepare them for it”. You could argue that Freya failed at this, as rather than prepare her son, she cursed him through over protection in a literal magical sense. He was alive but not allowed to live, whereas Kratos allows Atreus to make mistakes and experience the harsh world. I know many feel sympathy for Freya, and I do too, but as someone with a narcissistic family member, I recognise the narcissism of her actions. I see Baldur as more of a victim by the end than Freya in truth ❤

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

I whooooleheartedly agree with this. I loved Freya's character, but not because of respect or admiration. She just brought an interesting and intense dynamic to the game. I was thinking the same way the entire time I played both GOW games and I got a lot of flack for it, too lol. I also had narcissistic family members including both my mom and dad in different ways. I guess it takes living through that to see the toxicity it creates. Ty for sharing 💚

So glad you watched/reacted to this, it's by far one the best behind the scenes documentary I've ever seen, so much mixed emotions

It has been an honor to cry with you, to grow and learn life lessons with you. Your love and respect for the game and all that went into it, surpasses most i've seen. I appreciate you, Kaliwali

@kaliwali

24 күн бұрын

thank you!! 💚

Just a little fun fact, it’s not in this video because it’s not about Ragnarok, but the guy who made the music for the game is also the musician dwarf’s voice actor in Ragnarok who points out that “we should clean up the head’s mess”. Also modeled after him and his name is Raeb, which is the composer’s name backwards.

the fact that this game won GOTY the same year RED DEAD 2 was released , tells you everything . RDR2 is my absolute favourite game , and still i was not angry at all , because god of war deserved it so much !!

@b.u.l.1734

25 күн бұрын

Yeah, many people at the time said that RDR 2 was robbed of the GOTY award (and I kinda agree, 'cause it was a better game, imo), but honestly? GOW 2018 deserved that win, not only because it was a great game but because Santa Monica Studio REALLY needed a win after all the hardships they went through post-Ascension. They were seen as the underdogs in that situation and it felt like the industry as a whole were rooting for them, hence why it won the 2018 GOTY award. On the other hand, Rockstar Games has been creating consecutive masterpieces for like 25 years, and even though RDR 2 is probably their best one to date, they really didn't need that win as much as Santa Monica Studio did.

@extraordinarygamer937

25 күн бұрын

I don't think we should need someone else's opinion or awards to validate our feelings ​@@b.u.l.1734

@jamesgarretson2922

21 күн бұрын

That year was insane. Other than RDR2 and GOW2018, there were other games that would have won GOTY in almost any other year.

@_ripVanWinkle_

13 күн бұрын

Rdr2 takes more than a year to appreciate sadly, reviewers just scratched the surface in 2018

What a pleasure it was to watch this after 5 years again, with you ma'am. You're input is very insightful. Thank you so much for the outstanding uploads Kaliwali. From a happy South African fan.❤❤

@kaliwali

24 күн бұрын

thank you! 💚

Awesome of you to watch this, I was going to say the other day it’s going to be weird seeing your videos pop up and not see the God of War next to you… but there are a few things left to watch, there are of course crazy memes, but Kratos with forced huge smiles is… unsettling. In any case, aside from the material, this is possibly one of the greatest game documentaries. They should do more game documentaries like this one.

If you didn't know christopher judge played teal'c on stargate sg-1(one of my favorite shows) which ran for 10 seasons. There was a portion missing in this which I thought was in here basicly for the portion just before kratos gets his blades. Cory wanted a much bigger spectacle during kratos boat ride with a lot more animals and effects which would have gone way over budget which they had to obviously scale down a lot but he ended up admitting that it actually made the game better.

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

Hmm interesting. I don't remember cutting any such scene! Maybe it was another inside scoop you saw with that? I have seen several that talk about behind the scenes of 2018 that I want to watch soon!

As a guy in my 40s I totally agree with you about how negative everything has gotten 😢 while i understand that is how content creators use it to grow I do not watch videos for negativity.. I feel it is negative enough out there in the world and I watch videos like yours to escape that stuff .. I'm glad you don't hate on everything and just aren't negative for the sake of being so .. I'm glad you enjoyed this documentary.. it is a great watch and definitely emotional for a long time fan

Im not a huge fan of documentaries, but for the few I've watched, this is definitely my favorite one of all time. Grounded I and II From Naughty Dog (TLOU 1 and 2) Are right after this one on the list. Thank you to all game developers who put their hearts and souls into making such beautiful experiences. We will be forever grateful

I am happy that you experienced a GOW story. Sometimes games like these are not here to just enjoy but to teach us. GOW is my childhood game up until now im 26 one of the remarkable story. Its unmatched.

I loved all the GOW's games from PS2/PS3/PSP then the reboot and the sequel. Christopher Judge was excellent for the voice of the reboot. This documentary make me feel the stress of the creation of this game.

The goddess of war's collection is amazing. Love her collection amazing. Your welcome. You deserve it goddess of war

I remember the time between ascension and gow 2018. Rumors, talk and hype for gow 4 for pretty abundant considering everything. A fake trailer that was just the cinematic of ghost of Sparta dubbed gow 4 had gotten 10 views million views. A few months before E3 2016 artwork of the game had been leaked and that was the reason I was interested in E3. I didn't watch it live as it was too late but I remember waking up in the morning, opening KZread and seeing bearded Kratos with ulta graphics. It pretty much broke the internet and it wasn't the only amazing game to be revealed at that E3. 14 year old me was absolutely amazed😂. And now 8 years have passed.... With that being said I have watched your pkaythroughs since gow 1, so thank you for this adventure!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

oh wow, that's WILD. media gets so crazy in desperate times lol. it's sad to see that E3 isn't a thing anymore.. the industry has changed so much

One thing I've always loved about the God of War series is the extensive making of videos. God of War II on the PS2 came with a second bonus disc that was just full of making of videos. Those videos may or may not have helped me beat a puzzle when I was 12 going on 13 😂.

Bear McCreary with his Hurdy-gurdy. I guess you recognized him as Raeb from Ragnarok, he's holding the instrument at Brok's funeral.

I haven't seen the documentary either. Thanks to you, I am finally watching it.

That was literally one of the greatest documentarys I've ever seen in my life am so happy i got to watch this wit you God bless you for taking the time and dedication to make this for us you are amazing i hope you are having a epic and blessed day ❤❤❤100

This documentary is amazing, because let us see what is going on behind a game development, the people behind the franchise and the effort put on it. Glad you watched it and share it with us... I love this game and usually I find myself playing GoW now and then. I'm a graphic and product designer and the time you put behind in things development is really a lot and I end up missing a lot my family. As always keep going Kali, I'll wait for the start of a new journey!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

That's awesome you're a graphic and product designer! So much work goes on behind the scenes that I feel like many people take for granted 💚 This documentary displayed that SO well!

Oh man every time I see the Easy Allies clips in the E3 reaction section I dearly miss the OG crew :( Baller documentary though.

OMG Yesss I was waiting for this like a hawk, hahahahaha Thank u soo muchh

They did similar documentaries for both The Last Of Us games too (they're called 'Grounded' and 'Grounded II' and they're on KZread). I highly recommend reacting to them too, once you finish playing TLOU Part 2, that is.

Love your journey through all the games!! Idk if you already did I’m still watching the video but you should check the theme song with subtitles sure you’ll love it!

Can't wait to see what you decide to play next. Such a long time of your channel has been devoted to God of War, so it's gonna be alittle weird seeing you play something else, but i can't wait!

I love this like the movie 🎉🎉🎉 Congrulations god of war all kratos's story and Atreus too So it's very very emotional ❤❤❤

From 2013's Ascension to becoming GOTY, is an unbelievable change! GTA 5 came out at 2013. So did The Last of Us.

In God of War 2018, we fans, when we returned to play again after finishing,we found many (Easter eggs) that the directors left in the games, in the Tyr temple itself we could see grifts from ther lands Egyptians, Greeks,Japanese and others from the Land of Mimir! Using the Zoom option in God of War 2018

I would also love to see your reaction to Untangling God Of War. It’s a video that really shows how incredible Santa Monica is at writing a great story. Also, this is the first video I have watched on your channel, and I instantly subscribed after watching it. Now I will binge watch your playthrough lol.

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

thank you for the new sub! there's been a ton of recommendations for Untangling God Of War so look out for it in the next week or so! 💚

@LeonWagg

23 күн бұрын

@@kaliwali Can't wait for your reaction! I'm watching your last of us playthrough right now and loving it 👍

This god of war is cool but younger kratos still always holds a place in my heart more then this kratos

@MauricioFernando17

18 күн бұрын

And also I find atreus annoying as hell I never gave a shit about him

On deadlines, my favourite quote about them is from writer Douglas Adams.. “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” Douglas was a wonderful writer, but a terrible procrastinator perfectionist and also hated the process of writing, he had to be forced to write sometimes, one time one of his editors locked him into a room to complete pages. I hate deadlines too, and wish they didn’t have them, but I understand how they can really force a creative person to produce a product, though my creativity is without limits put on me, I sometimes wish I was forced with some at times, as I might actually finish some of my projects.

Awesome reaction to an awesome documentary, it shows the talent and the hardships in not just building a game but by creating a genre defining masterpiece.

Thank goodness! I missed your uploads. 😊

Finally my request video. Thank you kali😊

Great reacting to raising kratos! Sure was a treat, thank you

Glad you did this

Hell yeah you finally did it and I can't wait for the next god of war to be announced

Two words mind blown what a masterpiece

Thank you for giving me another reason to experience this series again!!!!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

💚💚💚

This game is a masterpiece, what a game and Santa Monica studios KILLED it.

I would be totally down for Kratos and Boi's adventures in ancient Egypt!

Cory Barlog defo seems like a guy that's really hard on himself... his past posts on twitter were very sad at times. Makes me sad and I hope he's feels better while he works on his new secret game they've been making at the same studio, the game he's been working on after GOW2018 released. He helped on the story for Ragnarok but let someone else direct it, instead he's been directing something new so no doubt look forward to that.

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

I saw it sooooo much during this video. He always talked down about himself. He's a true perfectionist. And I feel for him 💚

Seeing Cory break down at the reviews makes me cry every time!

If you are going to Iceland take a look at Hrafna's channel, the do's and don'ts when you visit, what to see, etc. She also talks about Norse mythology, runes, symbols, etc, and things we get wrong about their culture. You can start with her most popular video.

Would you consider reacting to "Untangling God of War"? It's a really well made video here on youtube, and it explores how well written the 2018 game is, it also makes you reflect on Ragnarok. The writers did an incredible job using the Norse myths to tell this tale.

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

I would love to! I've gotten several recommendations for this one! Thank you :)

@VeeSJay

23 күн бұрын

@@kaliwali That's great. I think you will really enjoy it.

In a lot of ways a parent is a god to a young child, and as they grow that god like figure transforms into a person. In the new God of War games you see this process happen between Kratos and Atreus. In the begining Kratos is titanic to his son and by the end Atreus is trying to make sure he will be okay without him being there. I think its this aspect of the story that has always touched me the most. Loved this reaction to this documentry.

Awesome video ❤🥰

Oh, yeah. Can't tell you how many times I went through New Game plus. Playing the hardest difficulty, unlocking everything. I *lived* in this game. They stepped up to the plate and made the game winning home run with this one. Can't tell you if it's my number one from 2018, because it has some stiff competition with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Spider-Man. But, it's right up there.

Like you, I had only seen bits and pieces of the behind the scenes of game development prior to this, and never really sat down to get a deep dive into everything that's involved, especially on a modern scale. See, for me, working in the auto industry, and in particular new vehicle development and launch, a lot of this stuff hit VERY close to home. The release deadlines, the thoughts of public opinion, the ever changing day-to-day schedules, and all the characters you learn to work with, good and bad. But I never knew how deep in the trenches game development could really get, until I watched this now, and I have such a newfound appreciation for these games, and I too want to boot 2018 back up right away haha. But at the same time, also makes me sad for all the countless people at other studios who go through the same things, under worse deadlines and conditions, only to have their games flop or get dragged through the mud by critics and people on social media. It's a brutal industry for sure... Ascension.... oh Ascension, where to even start. I think you hit the nail right on the head, that they really tried to do something different there, and in that game's case, different was not well received by the public. After 5+ OG games prior to it, I feel consumers were ready for a new Kratos. The reason I even say all this, is it makes me wonder, if Ascension didn't flop.... would we even have had 2018, and now Ragnarok? The way I see it, if Ascension wasn't the cause to reimagine the entire franchise, the modern 2018 may have been a continuation of the vengeful-killer Kratos, and at that point, the direction of the franchise would have been too far gone to ever shift it in any other way. Also, were people actually mad you played Ascension?? LOL. Like I get it, I'm sure people really wanted you to get into 2018 as soon as possible, but even art that isn't as pretty is still very much worth experiencing. And I'm glad you're one of very few who played it for YT One last thing, gotta say I freakin love Bear McCreary. Him and Mick Gordon (DOOM) are my two favorite video game composers. And Bear reminds me so much of myself at work... it's either 100% go go go, or nothing lol. And despite all the stress and internal struggles, he maintains such a chill and positive demeanor outward

It’s really cool you’re giving attention to what happens behind the scenes and how much work is put into this. Just an Idea but there’s a couple of in depth character analysis and study’s of God of War characters by a KZreadr name Fatbrett. I think they’re worth watching if not reacting to. Hope to see more gameplays of new series in the future. Have a good one

I hope you either go back and watch Last of us documentary or when you finish part 2 watch the documentary for part 2

"Lambscrest...I'm a f*****g God of War..." 😂

This is a great making of documentary video. Raising Kratos is one of my favorites behind the making of the last of us part 2

@b.u.l.1734

25 күн бұрын

Yeah, the TLOU Part 2 documentary is brutal to watch, specially the part where the devs and actors talk about the leaks and all the horrific and vile stuff they had to endure from some "fans".

Good morning beautiful one I’m late to the party thank you for watching this awesome story 😎❤️

If you want to, you could watch the gow2 & 3 : making of documentary, in my opinion, they are also really fun to watch and similar to this, maybe except not as emotional

I get teary every single time I watch this documentary. love your content by the way I watch a few and just subbed to yours cos you are so genuine. may I make a request, maybe check out Ghost Of Tsushima next? That to me is right up there with this new God Of War series. Great reaction, thank you for taking the time and effort to make videos for us!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

I've gotten sooooo many requests for Ghost Of Tsushima! I'd love to mix it in as a secondary title during my time in Red Dead next! So stay tuned :) and thank you for the kinds words and sub!

I would highly recommend "Untangling God Of War" by Good Blood if you want to know more about the mythology part of the game

Thanks for doing this. It's been an amazing series and it's always possible a new God of war game could still come out in the future. Who knows. There's rumors that Amazon is working on a live action tv series. Most people I've seen that did a reaction didn't react to the whole thing. They had cut it up in editing I guess. So thanks. God of war is favorite😊. Hopefully someday you will get the chance to play God of war chains of olympus and ghost of sparta. Fantastic games on the psp. The origins collection on ps3 is the way I would recommend playing them. I have the whole God of series physically

I've watched this documentary so many times and now I get to watch it again with Kali!! I kinda wish they did the same thing with GOW Ragnarok

Yes it is time to collect everything GOW and watch everything GOW💪 YAYAYAYA

I think Barlog is actually the lead on the new thing that they're working on. I've heard either sci fi or medieval for the new IP, so we'll see what it is hopefully in the next year or so. They'll probably announce it when we hear what Bend and Guerrilla are doing next

There is something that I find a little weird about the talk about Kratos after God of War Ascension. That there were people that were saying that Kratos needed to go away. That the character needed to be done. I think they asked the wrong people. Because at E3 when Kratos was revealed you heard and saw that reaction. People wanted Kratos and they wanted God of War. At the E3 reveal we had no idea what kind of God of War game we were getting. We had no idea what or if there were going to be any changes to the gameplay or to the character when Kratos stepped out of the shadows. But the reaction was "Hell Yeah! God of f**king WAR!" I don't know if there was as much "franchise fatigue" as some people were conveying in those articles.

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

It's probably a lot of what I was saying about today's negative culture maybe? How people were just writing articles to write them because there was something to hate on with Ascension and so they blew it up. I was also equally surprised to see the hype of people seeing Kratos again after such a negative review and wanting to apparently "kill him off" lol

There's a secret ending of sigrun leaving in valhalla

Not sure if you've heard but Sony has officially said that the writing for GOW the TV series has started as of this year. As much as your sad that this journey has come to an end, I think that it's more like a pause until we're blessed with more of this amazing franchise.

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

this is very exciting news!

@b.u.l.1734

25 күн бұрын

What I don't like about the show is that they're apparently starting with the Norse setting, and not the Greek one.

This video truly tells you how much e3 is severely needed

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

I'm so sad it's no longer a thing..

As God of War…. I breathe this…

Now that you've gone down this rabbit hole, you should watch the one on TLOU and part 2 after you play it and also the TV show. They all have making of documentaries that give show much perspective. The TV show has a really good one on KZread hosted by Troy Baker who voiced Joel in the games. I glad your watching this one based on how much you dedicated yourself to the game.

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

Ooo I had no idea! I play to play the second game in the Fall on this channel so I'll definitely watch those then!

I hope when you continue the Last of series, that you have a chance to react to GROUNDED , and GROUNDED 2

Sony E3 2016 was something special

Nice

Hi Kali You should probably watch the e3 trailer of God of War 2018 It was mind blowing good

@kaliwali

24 күн бұрын

ooo okay!

I recommend reacting to Untangling God of War. The explanation of how SMS rewrote the original Norse Mythology. And also to Cooking with Kratos Theory Videos.

Did Santa Monica have a problem with TC Carson? I mean he was Kratos for the first six games and there’s no mention of him at all.

@kaliwali

12 күн бұрын

I've been wondering this myself.. Or maybe TC Carson just had enough? It does seem a bit odd that he was never commemorated for his huge part in the earlier games.

You should watch the GOW Ragnarok commercials with Ben Stiller and others, they are pretty good.

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🙂Hello! for the 20th anniversary of God of War many people are thinking about a remake of Gow 1 and 2. Also collectible editions of the past era among other things... personally I would like a recognition, to the young Kratos actor. T.C Carson and other actors from the previous game for the great work they did to show Kratos from (2005) onwards...🧡

@kaliwali

23 күн бұрын

That honestly sounds amazing! I would love that kind of recognition and hopefully for the 20th anniversary something special will be announced! 💚

@jasonjuarezcruz5222

23 күн бұрын

@@kaliwali🙂 Let's hope so and much more happiness for you and others!...🎮

They worked on this game for 4 years. How much longer should they have had? 5? How about 6? No matter how much time they have, it will never be enough.

@kaliwali

24 күн бұрын

I get it!

You should also watch the 2016 E3 god of war reveal..

I really love god of war franchise Sunny Suljic is also did amazing Job My idea for the next god of war is that Santamonica makes a game based on Atreus with this scenario: Atreus goes Egypt to find the giants but giants on the way of finding lands to live got captured by the gods and been their slaves . Atreus face gods in there but he face a lot of challenge and in the end they imprisoned him (this could be in one game ) Next gmae then kratos comes and wana look after him when he finds him he would see Atreus grown so much and maybe have a beard 😅(that would be cool scene) then story goes on and they fight gods in Egypt.( with two playable character ) This is like how insomniac studio did for spirderman games First spider man 2018 Then a game 50$ price spider man Miles Morales Spider man 2 with 2 playable character

38 seconds is crazy

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

wait what?

@Mohammed_143

25 күн бұрын

Nah i was 3 seconds late

I know you've already played GOW Ascension, but this would be a great moment to make a reaction to the super bowl 2013 trailer "From Ashes", you won't regret it!

@kaliwali

25 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I can't because it is heavily copyrighted! I watched it and absolutely LOVED IT tho

It also happened to tell tale games. They make great games but they had to fire all their people for what reason I don’t know.

Yeah and a lot of critics or contentent creators i feel like go way too overboard sometimes to the level where it gets toxic. People forget its still humans making these games. Builds character tho.

Is there any new God of War in Egypt coming

Yooo i liked

@Mohammed_143

25 күн бұрын

Bro who liked

@Mohammed_143

25 күн бұрын

Kali thanks for the pin

playstation's fatherhood quintet. the last of us, god of war, horizon zero dawn, death stranding. 😄